1947: 'Dear wife. Goodbye' 111 die in Illinois mine disaster
Seventy-seven years ago today, coal dust exploded deep inside Centralia Coal Co.'s Mine No. 5, killing 111 men.
Source: herald-review.com
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1947: 'Dear wife. Goodbye' 111 die in Illinois mine disaster
Seventy-seven years ago today, coal dust exploded deep inside Centralia Coal Co.'s Mine No. 5, killing 111 men.
Source: pantagraph.com
1947: 'Dear wife. Goodbye' 111 die in Illinois mine disaster
Seventy-seven years ago today, coal dust exploded deep inside Centralia Coal Co.'s Mine No. 5, killing 111 men.
Source: jg-tc.com
75 years ago: 111 die in Southern Illinois mine disaster
Men scratched notes to their families. "Dear wife, Goodbye. Forgive me. Take care of all the children." Another wrote, "Tell dad to quit the mine and take care of mom."
Source: herald-review.com